See St. Louis edition, vol. XVII, 2101.
No. 2238.
Elector Johann Friedrich to Luther.
See St. Louis edition, vol. XVII, 2085.
No. 2239.
To the Elector Johann Friedrich.
Luther supports a request of the council of Minden.
From the Archives at Weimar in the Leipzig Supplement, p.77; in Walch, vol. XXI, 384; in De Wette, vol. IV, p. 691 and in the Erlangen edition, vol. 55, p. 135.
To the most illustrious, highborn prince and lord, Lord John Frederick, Duke of Saxony, Archmarshall of the Holy Roman Empire and Elector 2c, Landgrave of Thuringia and Margrave of Meissen, my most gracious lord.
G. and Peace. Most Serene, Highborn Prince, Most Gracious Lord! The council of Minden in Westphalia have sent their superintendent, Briefs-Zeiger, to E. C. F. G. with writings, and have also asked me in writing to faithfully command their present distress to E. C. F. G. and to ask for gracious counsel. The priests cannot rest, and strengthen themselves by the miserable case at Münster with defiance to eradicate the Evangelion at all other places as well. God will defend them, amen. What now in this E. C. F. G. knows or can advise, that they will certainly know how to do graciously for the good of the good people; although there is little counsel against violence, if God does not control it with great power. Hereby commanded by God. Sunday Vocem Jucunditatis [May 21] 1536.
E. C. F. G. Martin Luther.
No. 2240.
May 24, 1536.